Hydroponic Perpetual Grow Community
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LoudBlunts
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i dont think using root excelerator the whole run will hurt you by any means
only 1.1mL per gallon....
only 1.1mL per gallon....
LoudBlunts
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how do you like the drip clean? do you flush less because of using it?
LoudBlunts
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trial and error will give you the best answer dewey!!!
doktorgreenthumb420
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i have two 4x4 trays i use for perpetual ..the first tray i use like a 1.1.2 ratio of gro,micro,bloom
and second tray is for when they have set ther bud and start packin on weight ..like around week 4 and in that tray i use koolbloom powder in addition to a 1.1.3 ratio of gro , micro , bloom i use less micro cause i have hard water
i use to mix in my koolbloom with my tray that held week 1 thru 4 plants ....didnt bother them at all to have that koolbloom in ther
but someone told me that i dont need to use that type of nute till like week 3 or 4
and second tray is for when they have set ther bud and start packin on weight ..like around week 4 and in that tray i use koolbloom powder in addition to a 1.1.3 ratio of gro , micro , bloom i use less micro cause i have hard water
i use to mix in my koolbloom with my tray that held week 1 thru 4 plants ....didnt bother them at all to have that koolbloom in ther
but someone told me that i dont need to use that type of nute till like week 3 or 4
LoudBlunts
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i dont use koolbloom but if its a flower booster then yes might save you money to wait when 'flowers' start appearing
i use canna's pk13/14 (which i think i will phase out sooner or later) & i use hammerhead 9/18 for my hydros. I plan on switching to start using Bud XL and all that top booster stuff etc etc
i use canna's pk13/14 (which i think i will phase out sooner or later) & i use hammerhead 9/18 for my hydros. I plan on switching to start using Bud XL and all that top booster stuff etc etc
doktorgreenthumb420
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hey loudblunts you are a late nighter like me huh ...it seems like i always see you on early mornin what kind of setup do you run ....is it perpetual ? ...o and your advice about cuttin my nutes way back for veg ......worked out well for me ....i have just recently gotten a new insert for my rainforest that will allow me to veg out 36 cuttings to the size i need to put into bloom ...i have done the transplant from aero to coir ...or even buckets and had sucess with both ...so basically i think it will be just the veg problem solution i have been needin
o yea i tryed surfin around this website during the day when ther was like 4 or 5 hundred viewing and i dont know if it was my internet connection or that ther was so many people on ....anyways it was slow as hell anyone else experience this?
o yea i tryed surfin around this website during the day when ther was like 4 or 5 hundred viewing and i dont know if it was my internet connection or that ther was so many people on ....anyways it was slow as hell anyone else experience this?
LoudBlunts
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im not fully back in the perpetual swing of how i like....however, i do keep it going with my aero machine. the SOG perpetual cab will be back shortly, maybe/hopefully winter time...iono
doktorgreenthumb420
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yea i love my ebb and flo trays for sure they have done me well for about 2 years .....but i tell you what my experimentin with my aeroponic rainforest and even bucket systems i have found a new growth rate that i just want to explore more
and also the thought of never haviing to dispose of old coir ...man that right ther is golden
i have always thought that if i just used hydroton in my ebb and flo trays i wouldnt have to worry about gettin rid of medium ....but doesnt hydroton aquire salts that cannot be flushed out after a while
like what i am saying is even hydroton can only be used so many times .....any thoughts on this ?
and also the thought of never haviing to dispose of old coir ...man that right ther is golden
i have always thought that if i just used hydroton in my ebb and flo trays i wouldnt have to worry about gettin rid of medium ....but doesnt hydroton aquire salts that cannot be flushed out after a while
like what i am saying is even hydroton can only be used so many times .....any thoughts on this ?
LoudBlunts
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my thoughts? i hate hydroton.
one of those fuckers popped up in my kitchen. they are not very inconspicuous. i cannot have that.
i flood canna coco in pots. i also use coco croutons as my replacement for hydroton.
do you know that the use of enzymes (such as cannazym and the like) will enable you to reuse coco right? i either reuse my coco (pull the rapidrooter plug out, the enzymes eat the dead root matter..... and i just put a fresh rooted clone in where i pulled the old out)...but i either reuse my coco, or i throw it out on my lawn....its a great soil conditioner. your neighbors will hate
one of those fuckers popped up in my kitchen. they are not very inconspicuous. i cannot have that.
i flood canna coco in pots. i also use coco croutons as my replacement for hydroton.
do you know that the use of enzymes (such as cannazym and the like) will enable you to reuse coco right? i either reuse my coco (pull the rapidrooter plug out, the enzymes eat the dead root matter..... and i just put a fresh rooted clone in where i pulled the old out)...but i either reuse my coco, or i throw it out on my lawn....its a great soil conditioner. your neighbors will hate
LoudBlunts
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furthermore....
yes i love my aero and my aero cloner...i get fast results (roots in 3-7 days...anything more than a week is just x-rated root porn)
however....the older i get, the less moving parts that i want. that said..... i will keep ebb n flow in my life and maybe move over to nft with rapid flow of water with just one pump, just havent figured out my brilliant design yet....
ORRRR if i save up a couple, or maybe even yield an extra pound or something in the next couple of grows, i might just order me an http://www.atomix.eu/atomix_pro-13.html
yes i love my aero and my aero cloner...i get fast results (roots in 3-7 days...anything more than a week is just x-rated root porn)
however....the older i get, the less moving parts that i want. that said..... i will keep ebb n flow in my life and maybe move over to nft with rapid flow of water with just one pump, just havent figured out my brilliant design yet....
ORRRR if i save up a couple, or maybe even yield an extra pound or something in the next couple of grows, i might just order me an http://www.atomix.eu/atomix_pro-13.html
doktorgreenthumb420
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hey loudblunts have you ever checked out the thread stinkbud put together it is a very cheap aero system i will attach his construction blueprints ..lots of people have made these and i guess had great results .....very simple and i guess they only cost like $80 to put together they are 14 site units that are about 5ft long and 2ft wide ..so 2 would fit under a 1000 watt nicely ...i guess he gets a pound every 9 weeks out of each of these machine ....so over a ounce per plant ...illl let you check out his plans ..im thinkin of makin one very soon
LoudBlunts
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meh.... i've seen it
mother said if you dont have anything nice to say...dont say it
its nice....but errrruhhhh alot of work
mother said if you dont have anything nice to say...dont say it
its nice....but errrruhhhh alot of work
DeweyKox
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I noticed when using the Root Excelerator I def. got better root growth then w/out using it. As far as drip clean, I'm not sure what difference it makes. I have used it with h2o2 for the whole time. So I guess I need to play with it and see how it goes. I know before winter, I am going to pull everything out and clean, and repaint and fix up the grow area up a bit more. I will paint my res tank black, and stop using h2o2 as much as I can. For now, I will cut the use of h2o2 and increase drip clean, and think about getting some Root Excelerator. I just need some $$$. Oh well. I have good smoke for sure for now! 
Thanks LB. Will experiment and see what works the best.
Thanks LB. Will experiment and see what works the best.
LoudBlunts
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keep us posted
LoudBlunts
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hehe 
Greyskull
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I have asked a couple of different shop heads what it is for and they said its like a nutrient lube to keep your drip lines & pumps free and clear of gunk.... if you're not dripping you really don't need to add it is what i was told.
the website info seems to match
http://www.humboldtwholesale.com/House_Garden/DripClean
LoudBlunts
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dont forget aeroponics.
they also say it helps for those who freak out about flushing plants
as since its ran with regular nutes...it keeps from having too much build up at the end when harvest comes around
they also say it helps for those who freak out about flushing plants
as since its ran with regular nutes...it keeps from having too much build up at the end when harvest comes around
GypsyBush
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OK... who's grown White Widow here...?
I had lost some seeds... but Spring cleaning has come through for me... I found them...
6 WW seeds and various unknowns that a buddy collected over the years in different locations...
I just popped 4 WW in RR plugs... we'll see what happens..
The first attempt at the WW's (when I lost the pack last Fall) resulted in 2 out of 2 males... hopefully I will do better this time...
So this brings the total to 3 known strains, Juicy Fruit, C99 & (hopefully) White Widow...
Plus the 4 unknowns (2 different Indicas and 2 different Sativas...)
7 strains... Jeez.. no wonder my op is a mess...
Nothing is marked... except for the C99 and the WW...
But I will be changing this on the next batch of cuttings...
The Juicy Fruit is Highly recognizable in flower, so I will just mark everything with bogus names until I can match buds to moms...
Then I suppose I will have to figure out something to call the "strays"..
Numbers are boring.. colors are deceiving...I'll figure something out... lol...
Anyways...
Ramble ramble ramble.. lol...
I had lost some seeds... but Spring cleaning has come through for me... I found them...
6 WW seeds and various unknowns that a buddy collected over the years in different locations...
I just popped 4 WW in RR plugs... we'll see what happens..
The first attempt at the WW's (when I lost the pack last Fall) resulted in 2 out of 2 males... hopefully I will do better this time...
So this brings the total to 3 known strains, Juicy Fruit, C99 & (hopefully) White Widow...
Plus the 4 unknowns (2 different Indicas and 2 different Sativas...)
7 strains... Jeez.. no wonder my op is a mess...
Nothing is marked... except for the C99 and the WW...
But I will be changing this on the next batch of cuttings...
The Juicy Fruit is Highly recognizable in flower, so I will just mark everything with bogus names until I can match buds to moms...
Then I suppose I will have to figure out something to call the "strays"..
Numbers are boring.. colors are deceiving...I'll figure something out... lol...
Anyways...
Ramble ramble ramble.. lol...